A Family Wants Answers

Family demands answers in death of Chicago woman who was on hospital roof for over 6 hours
A woman found on the rooftop of a suburban Chicago hospital wearing nothing but a hospital gown was later pronounced dead. Now her family wants to know why she was out in the freezing cold for nearly seven hours,
A Family Wants Answers After Black Woman's Body Found on Roof of Chicago-Area Hospital
A 28-year-old woman’s body was found on the roof of a Chicago-area hospital. Now, her family is desperate for answers explaining the circumstances that led to her death and how she got to the roof in the first place.
Woman found on Waukegan hospital roof dies, coroner says cause was hypothermia
New details were released after a woman died after being found unresponsive on the roof of a Waukegan hospital.
Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
Family pleads for answers after death of 28-year-old woman found on hospital roof
It is unclear how the patient managed to get on the hospital roof and how long she was there in frigid temperatures.
Woman Dies Hours After Being Found Unresponsive on Hospital Roof: ‘My Sister’s Life Was in Their Hands,’ Brother Says
A family is searching for answers after their loved one died hours after she was found on a hospital roof. Chelsea Adolphus, 28, has been identified by family members as the deceased, WGN-TV reported Friday, Jan. 24. According to the outlet, the incident took place at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois.
Woman, 28, dies after seven hours on Chicago hospital roof in nothing but medical gown
A family is demanding answers after a patient clad only in a hospital gown was found on a Chicago hospital roof seven hours after she went missing, and later died of hypothermia.
Family of patient found on hospital roof, later dies seek answers
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was pronounced dead at Vista Medical Center East Thursday night just after 11 p.m. after she was found on the roof just before 9 a.m. that morning.
Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
Patient Spent Nearly 7 Hours on Medical Clinic Roof Before She Was Found and Resuscitation Attempts Began: Coroner
Chelsea Adolphus, a patient at an Illinois medical center, was pronounced dead 14 hours after being found unresponsive on the ...
Waukegan hospital asks court to remove coroner from death investigation; accuses her of ‘vendetta’
Spiegel said Vista filed its lawsuit against Banek asking the court to prevent her from continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Adolphus’ death so it can be done independently and ...
Autopsy shows woman found atop Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia from cold exposure
Preliminary autopsy findings show a 28-year-old patient dressed only in a medical gown and found unresponsive on the roof of a Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia as a result of cold ...
Mystery after patient is found dead on the roof of a Chicago hospital in freezing cold
My sister didn’t deserve this. She was young and changing her life around to be an amazing person to travel the world through ...
Lake County coroner calls for Waukegan hospital death investigation; says owners ‘must be held accountable’
Adolphus, a Waukegan resident,  was found on a second-floor roof at around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, about seven hours after she ...